Showing posts with label Florida Board of Pharmacy Reports that for last year 649 sterile compounding facilities needed to be inspected: 361 were inspected and 6 facilities closed. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Florida Board of Pharmacy Reports that for last year 649 sterile compounding facilities needed to be inspected: 361 were inspected and 6 facilities closed

Chief Investigative Services Report – Mark Whitten

Mark Whitten thanked the Board for their support over his time working for the Board. Mr. Whitten also mentioned that the majority of the 28 sterile compounding permits that have been issued have been from institutional pharmacies.

Mr. Whitten stated that pharmacy opened the fiscal year with 4,987 inspections needing to be done with 1,867 having already been completed at a completion rate of 37.44%. Mr. Whitten also stated that dispensing practitioners started this fiscal year with 8,049 and have completed 2,830 at a completion percentage of 35.16%. Mr. Whitten stated that out of the 649 sterile compounding facilities, 361 have been inspected with 6 of the facilities being closed.

Dr. Mesaros thanked Mark Whitten for all his hard work and dedication during his tenure as the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy

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